Hardening of tomato seedlings
Hardening of seedlings may sound cruel but it results in stronger healthier plants with higher yields. Hardened off plants are [...]
Organic phosphorus and plant nutrition
The fraction of organic phosphorus that is available for plants is very small and not enough for the plant to [...]
Blosyrus inaequalis beetle in sweet potato
Blosyrus inaequalis is mostly found in Siri-Lanka and India, but lately also in the northern parts of South Africa. So [...]
Sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius)
Sweet potato weevil((Credit of featured image by Author Graham Wise from Brisbane, Australia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cylas_formicarius_(14576849194).jpg)) can be devastating in Africa. losses [...]
Propagating, planting and harvesting sweet potatoes
Planting material Sweet potatoes are propagated vegetatively through vines (or runners) which are cut up in cuttings, each 300-400mm long. [...]
Butternut fertilizer application tables according to soil types
Butternut((Featured image by: Butternut Citrouille Courge - Photo gratuite sur Pixabay)) (Cucurbita moschata) fertilizer requirements can be calculated if you [...]
Sweet potato soil requirements
Sweet potato soil requirements are similar to many other vegetable crops. Good high quality soil is the first step towards [...]
Root knot nematode
Root knot nematode, Meloidogyne spp., are small round worms present on the roots and must not be confused with root [...]
What are good spray program principles you should follow
A good spray programs is not rocket science, and it shouldn't be. There are millions of successful farmers around the [...]
Basics of growing basil
Basil is native of tropical Asia, where for centuries, especially in India, it has been highly esteemed as a condiment. [...]